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Jeonju film festival unveils 10 films in international competition
Posted : 2021-04-06 17:03
Updated : 2021-04-06 17:28
From left, programmers Chun Jin-su, Moon Seok, Sung Moon and actress Choi Hee-seo announce the line-up of the 22nd Jeonju International Film Festival during an online press conference in Jeonju, Tuesday. Courtesy of Jeonju IFF
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Jeonju International Film Festival (Jeonju IFF) organizers announced on Tuesday the 10 feature films that will compete in the International Competition section this year.
Selected from 398 submissions, the line-up includes Jimmy Keyrouz s Lebanese drama Broken Keys, about a pianist trying to escape a Syrian town controlled by ISIS; Colombian director Mercedes Gaviria s documentary The Calm After the Storm, which deals with familial conflicts; Ukrainian director Kateryna Gornostai s Stop-Zemlia, which tells the story of a teenage girl navigating emotional turmoil.
MUMBAIâOn Jan. 19, awards were announced in various categories for films screened at the Jaipur International Film Festival of India 2021, at the conclusion of the five-day digital edition.
Thousands of viewers from around the globe watched 266 movies from 44 countries that were screened online. The best part was that the festival was organized on schedule despite the worldwide pandemic, claim the organizers.
 The organizers and jury announced the awards for the movies from India and abroad in nine categories.Â
Feature Fiction Category
In the Feature Fiction category, the Golden Camel Award for Best Director, Red Rose, Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Film from European continent went to the movie âCherry Blossoms and Demonsâ directed by Dorris Dorrie from Germany.